Early career

Early career

Los Angeles Times

After a short stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Kimmel came to L.A. and joined KROQ. He spent five years as Jimmy the Sports Guy for the "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Above, hockey star Luc Robitaille, right, shoots at a goal guarded by Kimmel and fellow KROQ celebrity Ted Newcomb during a charity event.

After a short stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Kimmel came to L.A. and joined KROQ. He spent five years as Jimmy the Sports Guy for the "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Above, hockey star Luc Robitaille, right, shoots at a goal guarded by Kimmel and fellow KROQ celebrity Ted Newcomb during a charity event. (Los Angeles Times)

After a short stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Kimmel came to L.A. and joined KROQ. He spent five years as Jimmy the Sports Guy for the "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Above, hockey star Luc Robitaille, right, shoots at a goal guarded by Kimmel and fellow KROQ celebrity Ted Newcomb during a charity event.